Your up to date on the headlines. You are. Now on bbc news, its extra time with rob bonnet. Hello, im rob bonnet. On extra times a day, the pathologist who rocked american gridiron football and his research on injury sustained by players. His findings about the physical and psychological damages sustained were initially rejected but authorities were eventually forced to respond. More generally, how far can concern about player welfare really go . And the rough and tumble of sport be made safe . Rough and tumble of sport be made safe . Isnt physical challenge part of the reward in sport . Doctor bennett, welcome to extra time. Thank you so much. Lets start at the beginning of the story and ta ke at the beginning of the story and take us back to do,000 and two. The legendary nfl player mike webster, what happened . Legendary nfl player mike webster, what happened . I was working as a pathologist as a, in pittsburgh in may early 30s. I was struggling with depression. You were . And low se
I chose to focus on the argument is paradoxical. So soccer, as we play it, humanity of football, if you begin to play the nfl pretty much denied me, as a child, by the should be played by children ostracised my work. You were ostracised and abused. Time you are 18 you have already who are old enough and who have suffered significant brain damage developed such neurological and you wouldnt capacities, 12, 1a. Performing at your top. That is irreperable. If you preserve your brain until you are 18, we can take football to heights and levels of play that have never, ever been seen. Under 12, 1a, we should develop less hello, im rob bonnet. How do you come to that conclusion . Contact forms of soccer. On extra timestoday, because if you dont but no child under the age of 18 the pathologist who play till youre 18, rocked american gridiron football your brain is still pristine should be allowed to head on his research on injury sustained the ball in soccer. By players. And you have the capac
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This programme contains flashing images. Tonight at six a world first as the pfize mass Coronavirus Vaccination Programme gets under way in in the uk. Margaret keenan, whos 91 next week, is the first person to get the jab she calls it the best early birthday present she could have. I say go for it. Go for it, because its history, and its the best thing thats ever happened. Shes one of thousands to be given the first jabs across the uk today, with over 80s, care home workers and nhs staff among the first in the line. Its amazing to see the vaccine coming out, amazing to see this tremendous shot in the arm for the entire nation, but we cant afford to relax now. Well be answering some of your questions about the vaccine and the path ahead. Also tonight the uk and eu Reach Agreement on how rules in the brexit divorce deal relating to Northern Irelands borders will work. White like the Prime Minister will travel to brussels tomorrow for talks with the head of the european commission. Former
This is bbc news. Im ben brown. The headlines. A momentous day in the global fight against coronavirus. 90 year old Maggie Keenan is the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer Vaccine outside trials. The moment marks the start of the biggest Vaccination Campaign in the history of the nhs. Well have the latest on the roll out from across the uk, as hundreds follow margarets example. I say go for it. Go for it because its free and its the best thing thats ever happened. Please go for it, thats all i say, you know . If i can do it, well, so can you. Ijust urge people to contain their impatience. Its a very, very exciting moment, but theres still a lot of work
to be done and a lot of discipline to be maintained. After months of disruption for schools and their pupils, the Scottish Government says next years higher and advanced higher exams will be cancelled. We will adopt the new model that has been developed and base awards on teacher judgement of evidence of learner attainment.